Marcus Spears gives harsh take on Dak Prescott, Kellen Moore
Marcus Spears didn’t pull any of his punches regarding Dak Prescott and Kellen Moore following the Dallas Cowboys‘ NFC Divisional Round loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
The former Dallas lineman turned ESPN analyst took to Twitter after the disappointing loss to pan the quarterback and the Cowboys’ offensive coordinators. Evidently, Spears believes it’s just the same old story with his former team.
“Dak is not a QB you win because of you can win with him, Kellen moore is Avg at best inconsistent as they come. Defense Champ level Offense Same ole same ole. The same story of last year,” tweeted Spears. “I said it for 2 mos this was about Dak and Kellen and Dak and Kellen Daked and Kellend.”
Alas, it’s tough to argue with Spears — Cowboys fans have seen this movie before, with the same cast and everything. Instead of taking a golden opportunity to get to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in over two decades, Dallas was sent home by the 49ers in a very winnable showdown.
It was a fantastic regular season. Heck, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys followed it with a blowout victory in the NFC Wild Card Round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But all anyone will remember is what happened on the field on Sunday.
Jerry Jones addresses Mike McCarthy’s job security following Cowboys playoff loss to San Francisco
The Dallas Cowboys made it a step further this season than last season but the end result was the same – a one-score loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and madness on the final drive of the game. Cowboys team owner and general manager Jerry Jones addressed the media following the team’s second-round playoff exit on Sunday night and specifically responded to questions about head coach Mike McCarthy’s job status.
“No, no, not at all,” Jones said about whether he’s changed his mind about McCarthy staying in Dallas. “The decision for… Our kicker was exonerated with his field goal, in my mind, I’m proud of him. This is very sickening to not win tonight.”
It was a somber scene for the Cowboys as players streamed into the locker room. Cornerback Trevon Diggs and safety Jayron Kearse were two of the last players in and their dejection was clear.
Despite the 19-12 loss on the road, Mike McCarthy managed to lead the team to two back-to-back 12-win regular seasons and won the Cowboys’ first road playoff game in 30 years. He’ll have to wait another year to try to break the Cowboys’ NFC championship drought.
Alas, now, it’s back to the drawing board for Jones and McCarthy. Part of the early offseason could include a defensive coordinator search as Dan Quinn’s side impressed once again amid his head coach interviews.
On3’s Nikki Chavanelle contributed to this article.